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Japan vs Costa Rica, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Costa Rica
Japan
0 : 1
27th of November 2022 10:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Costa Rica

Live comments

  • 0' - We are underway at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kendall Waston made 7 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' - The travelling Costa Rica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' - Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' - Costa Rica is showing some good football. However, Costa Rica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' - Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' - Takumi Minamino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' - The referee calls foul for Anthony Contreras. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 42' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Contreras.
  • 44' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Miki Yamane on 44.
  • 46' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuma Asano is hanging Ayase Ueda on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' - Keysher Fuller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 56' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 61' - The referee calls foul for Celso Borges. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' - The referee calls foul for Celso Borges. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' - The supporters are chanting for Kaoru Mitoma. He replaces Miki Yamane on 62 minute.
  • 65' - Brandon Aguilera has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerson Torres on 65 minute.
  • 67' - Junya Ito is replacing Ritsu Doan for the Japan side.
  • 70' - It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francisco Calvo.
  • 71' - The referee calls foul for Francisco Calvo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' - It’s high time Luis Suarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' - Costa Rica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Keysher Fuller on 81.
  • 82' - Another change for Japan made on 82 minute. Yuki Soma leaves to be changed by Takumi Minamino.
  • 84' - The referee calls foul for Ko Itakura. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' - The Costa Rica manager makes a substitution. Celso Borges departs to be replaced by Youstin Salas.
  • 90' - It’s a booking for Japan player. Wataru Endo gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' - Another substitution for Costa Rica to replace Joel Campbell by Daniel Chacon on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Costa Rica players.

Today 2022-11-27 Japan vs Costa Rica are fighting Worldcup league on Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Costa Rica had 3 games and get got 3 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Stuart Burt, Michael Oliver, Simon Bennett, Benoit Millot, Jerome Brisard, Maguette N'Diaye

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Costa Rica

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4
2018-07-02 Belgium
Japan 		3
2

Costa Rica Past Matches

2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2018-06-27 Switzerland
Costa Rica 		2
2
2018-06-22 Brazil
Costa Rica 		2
0
2018-06-17 Costa Rica
Serbia 		0
1
2016-08-21 Costa Rica
SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 		0
6